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MIXED-MEDIA FINE ARTIST & AUTHOR | South Africa
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The kitchen goddess

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 76cm x 76cm

A playful yet critical work about feminine choice, domestic mythology and the power to unlock a life shaped by joy, nourishment and self-knowledge.

She is so nice

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 76cm x 76cm

A poetic oil painting about self-recognition, social masks and the deeper person waiting beneath the pretty surface of being “nice.”

The Onion

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 76cm x 76cm

A symbolic oil painting about peeling away old layers, shedding tears and reaching the luminous centre of the self.

Flow

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 76cm x 76cm

A contemplative work about escaping rigid systems and rediscovering the natural flow of breath, instinct and inner freedom.

Wings

Sub-title: Flying on the wings of the imagination

Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Size: 40cm x 60cm

Wings imagines creativity as a blessing carried through ancient symbols. Hands hold signs of power, while the surrounding colour evokes movement, flight and intuition. The work suggests that imagination is not escape, but a sacred force that lifts the artist into new forms of seeing.

Trapped

Sub-title: Suffocating in deep waters

Medium: Mixed media on paper
Size: 42cm x 60cm

Based on a night dream, Trapped captures the fear of confinement and the knowledge that descent could mean death. The watery palette and rigid structure evoke suffocation, panic and the struggle to remain conscious within overwhelming inner architecture.

The Rose

Sub-title: The sister goddesses from Greek mythology

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 71cm x 61cm

In The Rose, Marieta brings together Greek mythology, ancient artefacts and the timeless symbolism of the rose. The Graces evoke beauty, mirth and creativity, while the cherubim suggest guardianship and sacred knowledge. The painting celebrates imagination as a bridge between antiquity and inner life.

Taking a Stand

Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 101cm x 51cm

Taking a Stand is a pivotal work in Marieta Eyssen’s psychological and artistic growth. Inspired by the 4,000-year-old Burney Relief, the painting becomes a symbol of inner feminine power. Lions, owls, wings and cherubim speak of courage, compassion, wisdom and the guardianship of the Self.